[Female] I draw a little doorway on the page, A seed of meaning language cannot cage. A curve for joy, a line for being free, A circle holding what is dear to me. Then set it down and open to the day, With room for life to find another way. My deepest wish can breathe beneath the sun; I tend its roots and let the rivers run. I feel the thought before it forms a name, And choose which thoughts receive my living flame. My mind can learn a kinder path to tread; My body hears the gentle words I've said. The mystery has room within my knowing, And I have room to change while I am growing. [Male] I come with open hands and time to share, A steady voice, the willingness to care. I ask what makes you laugh, what helps you rest, And listen till I know you past my guess. I make the plan, I tell you where and when; My loving words have footsteps under them. I bring the groceries, put the kettle on, And kiss your smiling face before the dawn. [Both] Let the deepest yes take form, Let our love be lived and warm. Hands that build and hearts that play, Wonder walking through the day. Room for you and room for me, Roots beneath our liberty. What we cherish, we make known— Love has breath and flesh and home. [Female] A beetle catches gold against the glass; I pause to watch its little shadow pass. The moment meets a question in my chest, And something tightly held begins to rest. I take the beauty, let the meaning bloom, Then bring that softer heart into the room. A coincidence can turn my face toward light; My choices give that brightness hands tonight. I loose the need to solve each hidden thing, And hear what quiet understanding brings. Beyond the grip of either this or that, There is a place where I can set things back: An old conclusion, worn beyond its use, A borrowed fear I now have strength to loose. Belief grows spacious; curiosity stays. A thousand small beginnings fill my days. [Male] Your freedom has a welcome here with mine. We give our separate dreams their room to shine. When you need quiet, I can hold you near; When you need words, my love, I stay and hear. I warm the oil between my waiting palms, And ask you where your body welcomes calm. Your shoulders soften underneath my care; You turn and find me smiling, present there. [Both] Let the deepest yes take form, Let our love be lived and warm. Hands that build and hearts that play, Wonder walking through the day. Room for you and room for me, Roots beneath our liberty. What we cherish, we make known— Love has breath and flesh and home. [Female] I bless the woman learning to receive, With all her bright ability to weave. A mother with a laughter running wide, A daughter with the morning in her stride. My children bring their stories to the table; I listen with the tenderness I'm able. We pass the bread; the ordinary glows. How much a simple evening can hold. [Male] I choose the life we practice, day by day: The little sail, the unfamiliar bay, The homeward light reflected on the sea, Your sun-warmed feet laid gently over me. We save for journeys, mend what needs repair, And make a little more than enough to share. I am your husband in the life we make, In every promise carried while awake. [Female] The space between my thoughts is wide and clear. I feel my breath; I know that I am here. The Oversoul I sing of sounds like this: A deeper self remembered in a kiss, In truthful speech, in knowing when to pause, In choosing care without demanding cause. My sacredness can live in what I do— The garden watered, something followed through. [Both] Desire is a compass in our hands; We learn the weather, come to know the land. We meet the unknown with an open gaze, And give our dreams a place within our days. We breathe, we listen, answer and begin; The life we love has room to welcome in. Let the deepest yes take form, Let our love be lived and warm. Hands that build and hearts that play, Wonder walking through the day. Room for you and room for me, Roots beneath our liberty. What we cherish, we make known— Love has breath and flesh and home. [Female] My smile arrives before I speak your name. [Male] I draw you close beside the evening flame. [Both] The dishes dry, the stars come into view. We rest within the love we carry through.
